Spirit

Filling our lives with motivation and meaning.

Book Excerpt: Getting to the Heart of Interfaith

by Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon, Sheikh Jamal Rahman

posted Apr 13, 2010

In the chapter "Honoring the Spirit" the Interfaith Amigos describe one of the most meaningful moments they have experienced in their work together.

A Thousand Suns

posted Apr 12, 2010

Our new problems might require paying attention to old wisdom. A new documentary looks to indigenous leadership for answers—and throws our way of life into sharp relief.

Freeing the Spirit of Change

by Rabbi Ted Falcon

posted Apr 09, 2010

Ethical behavior and loving generosity are at the core of faith—so why is the world hurting? Rabbi Ted Falcon on why paying attention to our interconnection is the first step toward healing.

Moving Beyond Ego

by Sheikh Jamal Rahman

posted Mar 29, 2010

How getting to know your inner self can help foster peace, understanding, and happiness.

Holy Week: A Journey Toward Community

by Pastor Don Mackenzie

posted Mar 22, 2010

The journey through Holy Week is a journey “out of Egypt,” because it frees us from the practices and stereotypes that keep us from moving toward a more positive future.

Church in Our Times: Spirit and Security in the Face of Crisis

by Andrée Zaleska

posted Mar 15, 2010

Churches are rediscovering their role as community centers, helping to relocalize and revitalize struggling communities.

Ending the Trance, Answering the Call

by Rabbi Ted Falcon

posted Mar 09, 2010

Passover invites us to shake off the old stories of limitation, and create new ones of possibility and service.

Head, Heart, and Hands: Breaking the Cycle of Religious Fear

by Sheikh Jamal Rahman

posted Feb 18, 2010

By learning the foundations of each other's faiths, we can learn to respect and connect with one another so we may work together to build a better world.

Called Back to the Essentials

by Pastor Don Mackenzie

posted Feb 10, 2010

The Abrahamic faiths began when prophets called people back to the essentials: compassionate, caring community and the universal principles of love and service.

A Call to Bring the World Together…

posted Feb 08, 2010

Video: Since its November 2009 launch, over 36,000 people have affirmed the Charter for Compassion, a project that sprouted from author Karen Armstrong's TED speech. Based on the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," the charter is a result of public input from 150,000 religious and secular people worldwide.

Interfaith Doesn't Mean Interchangeable

by Ted Falcon

posted Feb 03, 2010

Our task is not to exclude others nor to deny our differences, but to find the core teachings that unite us.

An Invitation to Sacred Intention

by Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie, Sheikh Jamal Rahman

posted Jan 26, 2010

Three friends from different faiths offer guidance for forming intentions that focus not on what we do or don't have, but on who we are.

We Are All Connected

posted Jan 25, 2010

Electronic musician John Boswell's project "The Symphony of Science" sets scientific knowledge to music, exploring our relationship with one another and with the universe.

Birds on Wires Making Music

posted Dec 23, 2009

Listen to Jarbas Agnelli’s beautiful melody inspired by a photo of birds sitting on electrical wires, using the exact location of the birds to determine the melody's notes.

God Begins to Smile

posted Dec 15, 2009

Video: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, calling for a legally binding agreement on climate change, says the movement for climate justice in Copenhagen would cheer God up.